The Celtic Dragon Myth

by John Francis Campbell

Book Index

The Celtic Dragon Myth. Notes To Celtic Drag : * "The Celtic Dragon Myth", by J.F. Campbell, [1911], p. 129 NOTES TO CELTIC DRAGON MYTH "Number of Notes apply to the Numbered Sections". 1. If Duncan's house was not like that, Donald MacPhie's house, in which I heard this story told in South Uist, was, and Donald told me that Duncan the fisher...

The Celtic Dragon Myth. First Way : * "The Celtic Dragon Myth", by J.F. Campbell, [1911], First Way. 137. Now the king's daughter and the carrotty cock-eyed cook were to have a hearty merry marriage-feast in the king's house, but the lad got up as usual and went off with the cows to the third park. 1 138. He went to the golden...

The Celtic Dragon Myth. The Second Way : * "The Celtic Dragon Myth", by J.F. Campbell, [1911], p. 83 The Second Way. 207. Now, when the fisher's three sons parted at the three ways, the middle brother took the middle road with his black horse and his black dog, and his gold-hilted glaive by his side, and he rode up a steep hill. 208. He...

The Celtic Dragon Myth. The Three Ways : * "The Celtic Dragon Myth", by J.F. Campbell, [1911], p. 44 THE THREE WAYS. 32. Thus this poor old man who lived long ago had three sons who thought that they would leave their father, and that they would go out into the world to seek their fortunes. The leash of lads set off together upon one way...

The Celtic Dragon Myth. The Mermaid : * "The Celtic Dragon Myth", by J.F. Campbell, [1911], The Mermaid. 76. Then as usual the old herd met him and counted the cows, and said: "Did anything happen to frighten you to-day? "No," said the herd, "nothing. What should happen?" 77. "I have news for you this day," said the herd. "What's...

Untitled : * The Scottish folklorist J.F. Campbell pieced together the tale of the Celtic Dragon, an intricate oft-told story involving not just dragons but mermaids, giants, and "sidhe" (fairies). This story, or portions ther, is found in many Indo-European folklore traditions, as far afield as Indi...

The Celtic Dragon Myth. The Meeting : * "The Celtic Dragon Myth", by J.F. Campbell, [1911], The Meeting Of The Fisher's Three Sons. 395. On a day of these days the fisher's eldest son got early up and looked out of the window, and saw a little black castle over against him, and he asked his wife what castle that might be. 396. She...

The Celtic Dragon Myth. The Fisher : * "The Celtic Dragon Myth", by J.F. Campbell, [1911], The Fisher. 9. On the next day it was the same thing. The old man fished from sunrise to sundown, and never a bite got he till the time of dusk and lateness; and p. 37 then in the mouth of the night, a fish laid on the hook. He hauled up...

Title Page : * "The Celtic Dragon Myth", by J.F. Campbell, [1911], The CELTIC DRAGON MYTH BY J. F. CAMPBELL Collector Of "The West Highland Tales" WITH THE GESTE OF FRAOCH AND THE DRAGON TRANSLATED WITH INTRODUCTION BY GEORGE HENDERSON Ph.D. (Vienna); B.Litt. (Oxon.); M.A. (Edin.) Lecturer In Celtic Languages...

The Celtic Dragon Myth. The Weapon : * "The Celtic Dragon Myth", by J.F. Campbell, [1911], The Weapon. 21. "And now, father," said he, "make me a weapon." So the old smith went out to his smithy and weighed out iron enough to make a stout staff a stone weight, and he smithied it well while his son looked on. When it was done he took...

Introduction : * "The Celtic Dragon Myth", by J.F. Campbell, [1911], p. x If the king's daughter is not here to-morrow at this same hour the realm shall be ravaged by me, p. xi INTRODUCTION Between the years 1870 and 1884 the late Mr J. F. Campbell of Islay was repeatedly attracted by a series of legends current...

The Celtic Dragon Myth. The Meeting. Part 02 : * "The Celtic Dragon Myth", by J.F. Campbell, [1911], The Meeting Of The Three Ways. 394. So the fisher's three sons, who went upon three ways by courage, cunning, and patience, by using gifts earned from thrice three talking creatures of earth and air, had conquered nine foes. They had overcome...

The Celtic Dragon Myth. Introduction : * "The Celtic Dragon Myth", by J.F. Campbell, [1911], p. 32 p. 33 THE CELTIC DRAGON MYTH 1. At some time of the world, long long ago, there lived a poor old smith whose name was Duncan, and he lived in a little hut by the sea-shore. His house was built of boulders and turf, and thatched with bent...

The Death Of Fraoch : * "The Celtic Dragon Myth", by J.F. Campbell, [1911], p. 18 THE DEATH OF FRAOCH 1 On Cluan Fraoich 2 a friend doth sigh Where doth lie a warrior low On his bier; And his moan makes warriors grieve And bereft of love his spouse. For Idad's son she doth keen For whom is named Cairn Laive: Fraoch mac...

The Geste Of Fraoch : * "The Celtic Dragon Myth", by J.F. Campbell, [1911], p. 1 THE GESTE OF FRAOCH ["Wherein is told the hero's origin, his wooing of Find-abair, his killing of the monster that guarded the rowan-tree, and his betrothal".] 1. Fraoch, son of Idad 1 of Connaught, was a son of Bbinn from the "Sdh", 2...

Next. First Way : * "The Celtic Dragon Myth", by J.F. Campbell, [1911], First Way. 36. He thought that he could not lodge in so fine a house, and he looked out into the darkness and saw a little light afar off. But if it was far off he was soon there, and he knocked at a low door. It was the lowliest house of all...